It never seemed to end. For as long as I can remember, I felt solemn and alone, being enveloped by a deep, ever-present sadness. I was diagnosed with depression, a beast that had only found impetus to grow in me. People attempted to help, but I could not be… no matter how hard I tried, …
It started with a burning pain, like a flame on my side. I knew something wasn’t right and went to the doctor the next day. They told me I had shingles, a virus that had reactivated and caused an outbreak in my skin. It was very itchy and the pain was unbearable. I was put …
I felt like I’d been born into a prison without bars. I was born profoundly deaf and blind, leaving me isolated to the world around me. I was unable to connect with anyone and felt so lost. At first, I was scared and overwhelmed. Everyone seemed so far away and I had no way to …
It all started with a lump in my throat that I couldn’t ignore. I went to the doctor, expecting to be told it was nothing, but I was wrong. I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. The diagnosis was unexpected, and it shook me to the core. I was scared, overwhelmed and overwhelmed. It felt like …
It seemed like it was only yesterday when I woke up from my sleep with a little bit of a sore throat. At first, I thought it was nothing; probably just something I ate the night before that didn’t settle well. Little did I know that I was slowly developing a full-blown thrush infection. At …
I was the girl patient with a loss of libido. At first, I was ashamed and scared. I would find myself feeling drained, disinterested, and disconnected when it came to intimacy. I knew something was wrong and I needed help. I was determined to get to the bottom of what was happening and started to …
It all started with a persistent ache in the small of my back. I didn’t think much of it, but my mother was worried and eventually convinced me to get it checked out at the doctor’s. The tests that followed revealed the truth: I had Ewing’s Sarcoma. My life became a blur after that. I …
